I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
View chords used in this chart
Intro:HARMONICA: B Ab Fm Db Ab Bbm Cm Fm
Bb Eb Bbm Ab
#1.
Abm7 Ab
Hear that lonesome whippoorwill, he sounds too
Eb Ab Eb
blue to fly.
Ab Db Ab Eb Ab
The midnight train is whining low..I'm so
Eb Ab Eb
lonesome I could cry.
#2.
Ab Eb Ab
I've never seen a night so long, when time goes
Eb Ab
crawling by.
Db Ab Eb Ab
The moon just went behind the clouds, to hide
Eb Ab
it's face and cry.
INTERLUDE:HARMONICA: Cm Fm Bb Ab
#3.
Ab Eb Ab Eb
Did you ever see a robin weep, when leaves begin
Ab Eb Ab
to die.
Db Ab Eb Ab
That means he's lost the will to live..I'm so
Bbm Ab Db
lonesome I could cry.
#4.
Ab Fm Ab Eb Ab Fm Ab
The silence of a falling star, lights up a pur-ple
Eb
sky.
Ab Db Ab Eb
And as I wonder where you are..I'm so lonesome I
Ab
could cry.
OUTRO:HARMONICA: Bbm Cm Fm Bbm Bb Eb Ab Gb Cm Ab
A fifties/sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
How to play I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.